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221. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 11, 2023 - ISMP Survey on High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-survey-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings Experience from … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-survey-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

222. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 06, 2024 - initiative-deprescribe-high-risk-drugs-older-adults-presenting-emergency- department-after Inappropriate medications … department (ED) after a fall evaluated the impact of medication reconciliation that targets high-risk medications … fall-related visits overall or a difference in repeat fall-related visits between patients who modified their medications … updated-ags-beers-criteria-potentially-inappropriate https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-and-their-effect-falls-during-hospital-admission

223. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2017 - Multicompartment compliance aids in the community: the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications … Multicompartment compliance aids in the community: the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multicompartment-compliance-aids-community-prevalence-potentially- inappropriate-medications … The aids are intended to improve medication safety and adherence for patients taking multiple medications … , but this British study found that elderly patients using these systems still used inappropriate medications

224. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 14, 2015 - Prescriber barriers and enablers to minimising potentially inappropriate medications in adults: a systematic … Prescriber barriers and enablers to minimising potentially inappropriate medications in adults: a systematic … This systematic review examined prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications and found that … clinical inertia and lack of knowledge) and system characteristics (such as insufficient time to review medications … and limited availability of nonmedication treatments) both contributed to persistent prescribing of medications

225. Mixup Beyond the Medication Label | PSNet
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     June 01, 2014 - The family returned with 12 different medications, none of which were labeled as an oral hypoglycemic … When dispensing medications, best practices in the community pharmacy involve accurate data entry, drug … High-risk medications prone to ADEs include antidiabetic medications such as sulfonylureas (including … ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare. … Risk models to improve safety of dispensing high-alert medications in community pharmacies.

226. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - During the preoperative visit, the patient's prescription medications were reviewed and updated in his … asked about medications purchased over the counter. … Over-the-counter medications that have important implications for surgical patients include aspirin, … , over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and supplements. … Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation.

227. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 07, 2022 - Preventing errors when preparing and administering medications via enteral feeding tubes. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-errors-when-preparing-and-administering-medications-enteral- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-errors-when-preparing-and-administering-medications-enteral-feeding-tubes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-errors-when-preparing-and-administering-medications-enteral-feeding-tubes

228. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 19, 2019 - Validation of a mobile app for reducing errors of administration of medications in an emergency. … Validation of a mobile app for reducing errors of administration of medications in an emergency. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validation-mobile-app-reducing-errors-administration-medications-emergency … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validation-mobile-app-reducing-errors-administration-medications-emergency

229. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 14, 2011 - Does incorporating medications in the surveyors' interpretive guidelines reduce the use of potentially … inappropriate medications in nursing homes? … Does Incorporating Medications in the Surveyors' Interpretive Guidelines Reduce the Use of Potentially … Inappropriate Medications in Nursing Homes? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-incorporating-medications-surveyors-interpretive-guidelines-reduce-use

230. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 22, 2023 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day Removing unused medications from … the home can help prevent accidental exposure to unneeded medications and limit their availability … This semi-annual program provides patients with an opportunity to discard medications safely. … prescription-opioid-analgesics-commonly-unused-after-surgery-systematic-review https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-sharing-storage-and-disposal-practices-opioid-medications-among-us-adults

231. Prevent medication errors: a New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications. | PSNet
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     January 18, 2011 - Prevent medication errors: a New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications … Prevent medication errors: A New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications. … Prevent medication errors: A New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications. … October 4, 2023 Using a spare medication vial to store multiple medications: a potentially … March 6, 2019 Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications

232. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 17, 2021 - ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Long-Term Care (LTC) Settings. … PA: Institute of Safe Medication Practices; 2021 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-list-high-alert-medications-long-term-care-ltc-settings … This fact sheet provides a list of potential high-alert medications prevalent in long-term care settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-list-high-alert-medications-long-term-care-ltc-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov

233. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 06, 2020 - Ensuring access to medications in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic. … Ensuring access to medications in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ensuring-access-medications-us-during-covid-19-pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ensuring-access-medications-us-during-covid-19-pandemic https://psnet.ahrq.gov

234. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - high-alert-medication-stratification-tool-revised-exploratory-study-objective- standardized High-alert medications … This study aimed to develop a standardized tool to identify high-alert medications. … The authors report that the revised tool consistently distinguishes between high-risk and usual-risk medications … high-alert-medication-stratification-tool-revised-exploratory-study-objective-standardized https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

235. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 16, 2023 - Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/only-1-5-people-opioid-addiction-get-medications-treat-it-study-finds Stigma … This news article discusses the limited use of methadone and other medications as strategies to assist … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/only-1-5-people-opioid-addiction-get-medications-treat-it-study-finds https

236. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 23, 2012 - Potentially inappropriate medications defined by STOPP criteria and the risk of adverse drug events … Potentially inappropriate medications defined by STOPP criteria and the risk of adverse drug events … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-defined-stopp-criteria-and-risk-adverse … - drug-events Many medications, particularly sedatives and other drugs with significant side effects … Patients who received medications considered inappropriate by STOPP had a nearly two-fold increased

237. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 06, 2012 - Functional decline associated with polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in community … Functional decline associated with polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in community-dwelling … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/functional-decline-associated-polypharmacy-and-potentially-inappropriate- medications … Elderly patients with dementia who were prescribed more than five medications were at greater risk … However, prescribing potentially inappropriate medications (as determined by the Beers criteria) was

238. Adverse drug events resulting from patient errors in older adults. | PSNet
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     March 11, 2011 - adverse drug events (ADEs) that were attributable to errors elderly patients made in handling their medications … The classes of medications most frequently associated with errors (hypoglycemics, anticoagulants, and … cardiovascular medications) were similar to those found in prior research . … pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed high-risk medications … 11, 2009 View More Related Resources ISMP List of High-Alert Medications

239. Out-of-hospital medication errors among young children in the United States, 2002–2012. | PSNet
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     June 14, 2017 - Adverse drug events are most likely with liquid medications and often occur because of confusion with … September 27, 2023 Therapeutic errors involving diabetes medications reported to United … August 10, 2016 Medication sharing, storage, and disposal practices for opioid medications … April 25, 2016 Potentially inappropriate medications in a large cohort of patients in … June 19, 2013 Infant deaths associated with cough and cold medications—two states, 2005

240. Adverse drug events in U.S. adult ambulatory medical care. | PSNet
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     June 21, 2010 - million ambulatory visits occur yearly due to ADEs, with older patients and patients who take more than 6 medications … patients suffer preventable ADEs in the outpatient setting; these were often linked to known high-risk medications … Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Prescription of teratogenic medications … View More Related Resources Preventing errors with high-risk medications … August 27, 2008 Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients